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Penalty where goods similar to any put on board lighters, &c. shall be found in possession of persons belonging to such lighters, unless proof is made that such honestly come by.
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LX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any quantity of goods, wares, or merchandizes, similar to those put on board such lighter, boat, or other vessel, shall be found on the person, or in the possession of any person belonging to, or employed in such lighter, boat, or other vessel, it shall be lawful for the person so finding such goods, wares, and merchandizes, to carry such person before the mayor of the said city of Cork, and on satisfactory proof being made before the said mayor, on the oath or oaths of one or more credible witness or witnesses, (which oath or oaths the said mayor is hereby authorized to administer) of the finding such goods, wares, or merchandizes on the person, or in the possession of such person, then it shall be lawful for the said mayor, and he is hereby required (unless such person shall produce to the said mayor satisfactory proof that the goods, wares, or merchandizes so found, were no part of those put on board such lighter, boat, or other vessel, but that the same were fairly and honestly come by, by every person) to adjudge such person to forfeit the sum of twenty pounds, to be levied by distress and sale of such person’s goods and chattels, by warrant under the hand and seal of said mayor; and in case there shall not be goods sufficient to answer such distress, then the said mayor shall by warrant under his hand and seal, commit such person to the gaol of said city, there to remain without bail or mainprize for any time not exceeding the space of six months.
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